CONTROL Ultimate Edition achievement guide

How to unlock every achievement, which ones you can miss, and the best order to get them all. Tick them off as you go.

35-45 hours

Time to 100%

4/10

Difficulty

Playthroughs

Missable achievements

3 collectible15 cumulative

Recommended order

Step 1

Complete the main story through the Executive, Maintenance, Research, and Containment sectors while acquiring all base supernatural abilities.
Step 2

Respond to Bureau Alerts and complete Board Countermeasures alongside story progression to work toward their cumulative requirements early.
Step 3

Clear all side missions across the Oldest House to unlock all ability upgrades, hidden locations, and optional bosses.
Step 4

Enter The Foundation DLC via the Hotline Chamber to explore the Crossroads, Cave System, Warehouse, Canyon Rim, and Astral Collision for all DLC-specific quests and collectibles.
Step 5

Enter the AWE DLC via the Investigations Sector elevator, clearing Active Investigations, the Fra Mauro AWE, the Eagle Limited AWE, and Bright Falls AWE.
Step 6

Clean up any remaining cumulative combat tasks, weapon forms, material crafting, and unvisited hidden areas in free roam.

All achievements 0/67

Choose to be Chosen 89.5% of players Obtain the Service Weapon Complete the introductory Astral Plane tutorial and pick up the Service Weapon in the Director's Office during Mission 1. Where: Central Executive

Welcome to the Oldest House 79.3% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 1: Welcome to the Oldest House by reaching and cleansing Central Executive. Where: Central Executive

Paranatural Powerhouse 71.9% of players Obtain the Launch Ability Cleanse the Floppy Disk Object of Power during Mission 2 and complete its Astral Plane challenge to learn Launch. Where: Executive Affairs

Strange Collection 64.2% of players Collect 40 Collectibles Find and pick up 40 collectible documents, audio logs, or recordings scattered throughout the Oldest House.

Unknown Caller 63.9% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 2: Unknown Caller by answering the Hotline in the Communications Department.

Parautilitarian 61.9% of players Unlock 1 Ability Upgrade Spend Ability Points earned from missions to purchase any single ability upgrade at a Control Point. Where: Central Executive

Astral Construction 60.3% of players Construct a Weapon Form or Mod Use gathered crafting materials and Source at any Control Point to craft a new weapon form or mod. Where: Central Executive

Ritualistic Thinking 58.2% of players Cleanse 5 Control Points Locate and cleanse 5 different Control Points throughout the Bureau.

Shifting Positions 56.3% of players Obtain the Evade Ability Complete the side mission "A Merry Chase" found in the Maintenance Sector access corridor to bind the Merry-Go-Round Horse. Where: Central Executive

Directorial Override 51.8% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 3: Directorial Override by fixing the coolant pumps and energy converters in the Maintenance Sector. Where: NSC Power Plant

Unstable Matter Cumulative 51.7% of players Kill 50 enemies with the Launch Ability Defeat a total of 50 enemies by hitting them with objects using the Launch ability.

Ritual Intuition 47.8% of players Cleanse 10 Control Points Locate and cleanse 10 different Control Points across any sector of the Oldest House.

Record Keeper 47.1% of players Collect 80 Collectibles Find and pick up 80 collectible items throughout the game.

Proper Handling Procedures 45% of players Use Launch to throw a grenade or rocket Unlock the ability to catch projectiles in the Launch upgrade tree, then catch an incoming enemy grenade or rocket and throw it back.

Old Boys' Club 44.9% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 4: Old Boys' Club by navigating the Research Sector and speaking with Marshall. Where: Parapsychology

Insular Telekinesis 42.4% of players Obtain the Shield Ability Complete the side mission "A Good Defense" in the Maintenance Sector to bind the Home Safe Object of Power. Where: Maintenance Sector

Paranatural Collection 41.2% of players Collect more than 100,000 Source Accumulate a total of 100,000 Source currency over the course of your playthrough.

Threshold 41.1% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 5: Threshold by obtaining the Black Rock Prism from the quarry. Where: Black Rock Quarry

Bureau Archivist 39.1% of players Collect 120 Collectibles Find and pick up 120 collectible items hidden throughout the Bureau.

Psychic Occupation 39% of players Obtain the Seize Ability Complete the side mission "A Captive Audience" in the Research Sector to bind the X-Ray Light Box and learn Seize. Where: Parapsychology

Rising Thought 38.1% of players Obtain the Levitate Ability Bind the Benicoff TV Object of Power during Mission 6: My Brother's Keeper to acquire the Levitate ability. Where: Panopticon

Career Development Collectible 37.9% of players Unlock all 3 Personal Mod slots Spend Ability Points in the upgrade menu to unlock all three Personal Mod slots on Jesse.

My Brother's Keeper 37.8% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 6: My Brother's Keeper by defeating the Salvador boss encounter in the Panopticon. Where: Panopticon

The Importance of Synergy Cumulative 36% of players Complete 5 Side Missions Complete any 5 side missions offered by characters or found throughout the sectors.

Cognitive Intruder Cumulative 35.7% of players Compel 10 enemies with the Seize Ability Weaken 10 enemies to low health and successfully turn them to your side using the Seize ability.

The Face of the Enemy 33.3% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 7 of the main storyline by investigating the Prime Candidate Program and the Ordinary AWE. Where: Prime Candidate Program

First On the Scene 33.2% of players Complete 1 Bureau Alert Respond to and successfully finish any single random Bureau Alert pop-up notification when it appears.

Discerning the Pattern 33.1% of players Cleanse 25 Control Points Discover and cleanse 25 different Control Points across the Oldest House.

Astral Phenomena 30.9% of players Hidden achievement Defeat the Former boss during the "Fridge Duty" side mission in the Panopticon. Where: Panopticon

Finnish Tango 30.8% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 8 of the main storyline by navigating the quarry to track down Ahti. Where: Black Rock Quarry

Non-Standard Issue 30.2% of players Upgrade any Weapon Form to Level 3 Upgrade any of the Service Weapon's alternate forms to level 3 at any cleansed Control Point.

Polaris 30% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 9 of the main storyline by advancing through the Research Sector toward the Hedron Chamber. Where: Research Sector

Take Control 29.6% of players Hidden achievement Complete Mission 10 of the main campaign to finish the base game storyline. Where: Executive Affairs

Interdimensional Defender 28.9% of players Killed 1000 Hiss Defeat a cumulative total of 1,000 Hiss enemies across your playthrough.

Expert Parautilitarian 28.9% of players Spend 50 Ability Points Unlock abilities by spending at least 50 Ability Points in the abilities upgrade menu.

Inter-Departmental Cooperation Cumulative 25.7% of players Complete 10 Side Missions Complete any 10 optional side missions found throughout the Bureau.

Living Archetypes 24.6% of players Hidden achievement Defeat the optional boss EsseJ in the Mirror dimension during the "Self-Reflection" side mission. Where: Synchronicity Lab

War Games Cumulative 22.9% of players Complete 5 Board Countermeasures Accept and successfully complete 5 Board Countermeasures from any Control Point menu.

Altered Manifestations May Occur 22.5% of players Hidden achievement Defeat the Anchor altered item boss during the "A Matter of Time" side mission. Where: Panopticon

Familiar Methodologies 20.9% of players Hidden achievement Complete the first mission of the AWE expansion by investigating the Active Investigations hub. Where: Active Investigations

FBC Crisis Solution Task Force Cumulative 20.9% of players Complete 15 Side Missions Complete any 15 optional side missions across the Federal Bureau of Control.

Aggressive Growth 20.7% of players Hidden achievement Defeat the optional Mold-1 boss found deep within the contaminated area beneath Central Research during the "Old Growth" mission. Where: Research Sector

Multiple Applications 19.4% of players Use Multi-Launch to hit 3 targets Purchase the Multi-Launch ability upgrade and use it to strike three separate targets with a single throw.

< Make/Unmake > Cumulative 18% of players Use Shape and Fracture a combined total of 100 times Use the Foundation expansion's Shape and Fracture abilities a combined total of 100 times.

The Third Thing 17% of players Hidden achievement Complete the final mission of the AWE expansion by defeating Hartman in the Bright Falls AWE area.

Astral Plumbing 16.1% of players Hidden achievement Clear out the Astral contamination clogging the restrooms in the Foundation sector during the DLC.

In-depth Investigations 15.6% of players Find 80% of the Collectibles in the Investigations Sector Locate and collect at least 80% of all collectible documents, tapes, and recordings inside the Investigations Sector. Where: Investigations Sector

Hostile Work Environment Cumulative 15.4% of players Kill 50 Hiss Sharpened Defeat 50 Hiss Sharpened enemies, the fast melee-focused variant introduced in The Foundation DLC.

Head of Communications 15.3% of players Hidden achievement Defeat the possessed Mr. Tommasi boss in the Communications Department during Mission 2.

Master Parautilitarian 15.3% of players Spend 100 Ability Points Spend a cumulative total of 100 Ability Points to fully enhance Jesse's powers across the game and DLCs.

Workplace Recreation 13.3% of players Play a single game in Arcade Mode Interact with the Shum arcade machine in the Active Investigations area and finish a single game. Where: Active Investigations

Star Performance 13.1% of players Hidden achievement Complete the "A Matter of Time" side mission located in the Bright Falls AWE area.

Crisis Management Cumulative 12.5% of players Complete 5 Bureau Alerts Complete any 5 Bureau Alerts, which pop up as random timed events as you travel through the Oldest House. Where: Central Executive

Surge of Power 10.6% of players Hidden achievement Fully upgrade the Surge weapon form for the Service Weapon at any Control Point. Where: Active Investigations

Volatile Debris Cumulative 8.2% of players Kill 10 enemies with the Shield Burst Ability Unlock the Shield Burst upgrade in the ability tree and use it to kill 10 enemies. Where: Maintenance Sector

A Strong Foundation 8.2% of players Complete all Missions in the Foundation Complete the main story missions and all side missions in The Foundation expansion. Where: Crossroads

Elevated Mind Cumulative 7.1% of players Kill 25 Airborne Rangers Defeat 25 Airborne Ranger enemies throughout the Investigations Sector. Where: Eagle Limited AWE

Surge Protector Cumulative 6.8% of players Kill 50 enemies with Surge Defeat 50 enemies using the sticky grenade launcher form, Surge. Where: Investigations Sector

Astral Tactician Cumulative 6.2% of players Complete 25 Board Countermeasures Accept and successfully complete 25 Board Countermeasures from the Control Point menu. Where: Central Executive

Chief Investigator 5.2% of players Find 80% of the hidden locations in the Investigations Sector Discover at least 80% (15 out of 19) of the hidden locations scattered across the Investigations Sector. Where: Investigations Sector

Work Smarter, Not Harder 5.1% of players Hidden achievement Use Launch to catch a grenade or projectile thrown by a Surge-wielding Ranger and throw it back to defeat them. Where: Eagle Limited AWE

One of Us 4.6% of players Hidden achievement Gather all 8 hidden Maneki-neko (lucky cat) statues in The Foundation to access the cat shrine. Where: Crossroads

Niche Position Collectible 4.1% of players Find all hidden locations in the Foundation Discover all 10 hidden locations hidden throughout The Foundation sector.

Subterranean Research Collectible 4.1% of players Collect all Collectibles in the Foundation Find and pick up all 57 collectibles scattered throughout The Foundation sector.

Supportive Staff Cumulative 4.1% of players Have a Deployed Ranger kill 5 enemies Summon a Friendly Ranger from a support station and let them deal the killing blow to 5 enemies. Where: Eagle Limited AWE

Rush Job Cumulative 3.8% of players Kill 100 enemies with Shield Rush Unlock the Shield Rush ability in The Foundation and use it to kill 100 enemies. Where: Maintenance Sector

Vending Spree 3.4% of players Hidden achievement Find and destroy 4 Altered Vending Machines that disguise themselves and flee when shot throughout the Investigations Sector. Where: Investigations Sector

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